186 patents
Utility
Water meter assembly with taper for minimizing head loss
16 Jan 24
Systems and methods described herein provide a water meter assembly with a transition interface that includes a non-linear taper to minimize head loss.
David Hamilton, Mahesh K. Matam, Jeffrey M. Fowler, John R. Scarborough, III
Filed: 5 Apr 21
Utility
Ultrasonic Meter with Single Transducer
11 Jan 24
A metering system uses an electronics assembly with a single transducer to determine flow rate.
Jeffrey M. Fowler, Mahesh Matam, David Hamilton, Nicholas Russell Winston
Filed: 6 Jul 23
Utility
Puncture Device Guide
28 Dec 23
A puncture device guide comprises a guide body member configured to fixedly attach to an ultrasound probe and a lock assembly coupled to the guide body to fix the guide body relative to the ultrasound probe.
Craig Joseph Cermak
Filed: 23 May 23
Utility
Multi-plane and multi-mode visualization of an area of interest during aiming of an ultrasound probe
28 Nov 23
A system may include an ultrasound probe and a controller unit configured to communicate with the ultrasound probe.
Joon Hwan Choi, Fuxing Yang
Filed: 3 Oct 18
Utility
Video endoscope with flexible tip
31 Oct 23
An endoscope system, comprises an endoscope device that includes a handle, a shaft projecting from the handle, a flexible tip coupled to a distal portion of the shaft, and a pair of pull wires extending from the handle portion through the shaft portion and coupled to the flexible tip.
Gary Leong, Reza Yazdi, Matthew Pryl, Bernard Lambrechts, Rohan Sidhu, Yongkook Kim
Filed: 17 May 19
Utility
Advanced power-saving mode for battery powered devices
26 Sep 23
A user equipment device (UE) establishes a communication session with a wireless network, and receives, from the wireless network, a message that includes scheduling data that schedules a power-saving mode (PSM) at the UE.
Charles Cottle
Filed: 23 Feb 21
Utility
Field Generator Orientation for Magnetic Tracking In Planar Field Generating Assemblies
21 Sep 23
A magnetic tracking system includes a field generator assembly for generating a plurality of magnetic fields, wherein each magnetic field is generated by a respective magnetic field generator of the field generator assembly, at least one of the magnetic field generators having a first angular orientation and at least another of the magnetic field generator having a second angular orientation, different from the first angular orientation.
Georg Brunner, Krunoslav Prsa
Filed: 14 Mar 23
Utility
Systems and methods for mobile backup
22 Aug 23
A device may include a communication interface and a processor configured to determine that a first transmission task is scheduled and attempt to execute the first transmission task.
Troy Harstad, Charles Cottle, David Hamilton
Filed: 29 Sep 21
Utility
Top-loaded Rotary Valve with Elliptical Sealing
10 Aug 23
A top-loaded rotary valve with elliptical sealing is provided.
John Raymond Scarborough, III
Filed: 26 Jan 23
Utility
Electromagnetic Sensor
13 Jul 23
A device comprising includes an insertable structure usable in a surgical theater, a fiber optic line extending through the structure, wherein a computer system is configured to determine a shape of the fiber optic line extending through the structure, and one or more electromagnetic sensors wrapped at least in part around one or more portions of the fiber optic line, wherein the computer system is configured to determine a position and orientation of the one or more electromagnetic sensors, wherein the computer system is configured to determine a shape and a position of the structure based on the determined shape of the fiber optic line extending through the structure and the determined position and orientation of the one or more electromagnetic sensors.
Mark Robert Schneider
Filed: 6 Jan 23
Utility
Systems and methods for quantitative abdominal aortic aneurysm analysis using 3D ultrasound imaging
27 Jun 23
A system includes a probe configured to transmit ultrasound signals directed to a target blood vessel and receive echo information associated with the transmitted ultrasound signals.
Fuxing Yang
Filed: 10 Jan 20
Utility
Interchangeable ultrasonic measuring element with reflector plate situated in an in-line piping system of a water meter
23 May 23
A measuring element for a water meter assembly is provided.
John R. Scarborough, III, J. Davis Garth, Mahesh K. Matam, Ross Peter Jones
Filed: 29 Oct 20
Utility
Dynamically Retractable Camera for Video Laryngoscope
18 May 23
An apparatus comprises a video baton for insertion into a plurality of laryngoscope blade covers having different sizes and geometries.
Jason Fouts, Avi Van Haren, Hugh Leung, Yongkook Kim, Ryan Neimy, Sergey Ovcharenko
Filed: 17 Nov 22
Utility
Implant assessment using ultrasound and optical imaging
16 May 23
A system may include an ultrasound probe and a controller unit configured to obtain a baseline ultrasound image of a patient's breast area using the ultrasound probe and to obtain a follow-up ultrasound image of the patient's breast area using the ultrasound probe.
Monali Padwal, Kendall R. Waters, Joon Hwan Choi, Fuxing Yang
Filed: 21 Nov 19
Utility
Fluid Pump with Pressure Relief Path
11 May 23
A liquid pump including a pump housing having an interior sidewall forming an interior.
Daniel LEE
Filed: 8 Oct 20
Utility
Self-contained electromagnetic tracking unit
21 Mar 23
An electromagnetic tracking system includes a magnetic transmitter configured to output magnetic fields, a receiver responsive to the magnetic fields, an electronics assembly having conductive elements that cause distortion to the magnetic fields, and an output mechanism configured to output a position of the receiver relative to the magnetic transmitter, wherein the magnetic transmitter has at least one winding disposed around a hollow ferromagnetic core comprised of conductive material through which current is made to flow by the electronics, wherein the electronics assembly is at least partially contained within the hollow portion of the hollow ferromagnetic core.
Westley S. Ashe, Richard van Wijngaarden, Andrew Wiles
Filed: 27 May 21
Utility
Calibrating a magnetic transmitter
14 Mar 23
A calibration device comprising: a plurality of magnetic sensors positioned at the calibration device, the plurality of magnetic sensors defining a space; a controller configured to be positioned in the space defined by the plurality of magnetic sensors, wherein the controller includes a magnetic transmitter; and one or more processors configured to: cause the magnetic transmitter to generate magnetic fields; receive signals from the plurality of magnetic sensors that are based on characteristics of the magnetic fields received at the plurality of magnetic sensors; calculate, based on the signals received from the plurality of magnetic sensors, positions and orientations of the plurality of magnetic sensors relative to a position and orientation of the magnetic transmitter; and determine whether the calculated positions and orientations of the plurality of magnetic sensors are within one or more threshold limits of known positions and orientations of the plurality of magnetic sensors.
Mark Robert Schneider, Charles Robertson, Joseph Bruce Durfee
Filed: 31 Dec 20
Utility
Multiple frequency scanning using an ultrasound probe
7 Mar 23
A system may include an ultrasound probe and a controller unit configured to communicate with the ultrasound probe.
Joon Hwan Choi, Fuxing Yang
Filed: 27 Feb 19
Utility
Calibratable Variable Displacement Pump
23 Feb 23
A dispensing pump having a calibration system including a base including an upper base portion having a first end for mounting a motor and a second end and a lower base portion for mounting a pump on a first end and a second end.
Richard Charles Hill
Filed: 20 Aug 22
Utility
Multi-channel positive displacement pump apparatus
21 Feb 23
A multi-channel positive displacement piston pump apparatus includes a motor and a plurality of positive displacement piston pumps driven by the motor.
David Lionel Rawlings, Francis Dongil Suh, Zachary James Beauman
Filed: 1 Feb 19